Cessna T210N accident near Caddo, Texas, October 10, 1986
On October 10, 1986 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N5167Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Caddo, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 10, 1986 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Caddo, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N5167Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PRIVATE PILOT IN CESSNA T210 ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM SOFT, UNIMPROVED FIELD, PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER, 80 GALLONS FUEL, CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF 12 KNOTS. PILOT ROTATED AIRCRAFT PREMATURELY. ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GROUND AND BECAME AIRBORNE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 FT ALTITUDE AT END OF FIELD. FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED FOR SUFFICIENT CLIMB TO CLEAR POWERLINES. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES AND TERRAIN. PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED INJURY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 778 hours in all; 277 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 778 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,244 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 19, 1986; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from ABI, 58 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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